Press Releases Northwest Harvest Fights For Food As A Basic Human Right Official Statement on Expansion of Public Charge Rule from Washington's Leading Hunger Relief Agency(Seattle, WA – August 14, 2019) As Washington's leading anti-hunger organization, Northwest Harvest condemns the heartless and harmful public charge expansion rule, published today on the Federal Register.
Legislative Updates Say It Again: #HandsOffSNAP USDA has published a proposed rule that will take food off the tables of 3.1 million struggling Americans. The rule proposes the effective elimination of Categorical Eligibility which will result in the complete elimination of SNAP assistance in households that are primarily working poor families with children, low-income seniors, and people…
In the News Seattle PI: Food Pantry Opens in Seattle’s SODO District; Serves Over 2,000 a Day To continue its fight against hunger, nonprofit hunger relief agency Northwest Harvest opened its doors to the Sodo neighborhood on June 24, greeting more than 6,000 visitors within three days. Now, it's one of the busiest food pantries in the state.
Legislative Updates Summer is About Feeding Kids When schools close their doors for the summer months, many of us think of vacations and long days playing in the bright sunny weather. But for struggling families, summer school closures often mean a few months of greater hardship as low-income students lose access to free and reduced-price school meals.
Newsletters Summer 2019 News In This Issue: The Wonder of the Carrot; Opening June 24: Northwest Harvest’s SODO Community Market; Pilot program focuses on improved access to nutritious food; Policy wins protect safety net programs; Keeping kids nourished through summer meal gaps; Governor’s Poverty Reduction Work Group. Download Newsletter
In the News Seattle Times: SODO Market’s Welcoming Vibe Blurs the Line Between Food Pantries, Grocery Stores
Press Releases Amazon Helps Close Donation Gap For Northwest Harvest With Support For SODO Community Market—Seattle’s Newest Food Bank $600,000 cash gift increases access to nutritious groceries for more than 5,000 people each week in new community-oriented space
In the News Food Bank News: New Seattle Market Blurs Line Between Pantry and Grocery Taking cues from both Trader Joe's and the food justice movement, Northwest Harvest of Seattle is opening a new food distribution center on June 24 that aims to offer a respectful, welcoming and even fun grocery shopping experience.
Legislative Updates Public Comments Needed to Protect Families at Risk The White House has announced new administrative proposals that put struggling families in harm's way. These proposals are the latest attack on basic needs assistance, threatening to take food off tables, increase homelessness, and jeopardize access to health care.
